[gwbas1c]

> The fact that there's often thousands of applicants for one job is exactly what companies and recruiters want

Are you sure that's true? I often read complaints here from hiring managers that have to wade through far too many obviously unqualified applications.

[snapetom]

Yes.

My side project is in recruiting. We have both internal and external recruiters as our advisors. I've interviewed many more.

As one put it, "I can leave a developer job open for a couple of hours, and I'll get a dozen that can do the job. If I leave it open for a day, I'll get a hundred."